Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God,
Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’

King James Version

Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!

Holman Bible

“Son of man, prophesy and say: This is what the Lord God says:

Wail: Woe for the day!

International Standard Version

"Son of Man, here's what you are to prophesy and announce, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Wail out loud! Oh no! The day!

A Conservative Version

Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says lord LORD: Wail ye, Alas for the day!

American Standard Version

Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Wail ye, Alas for the day!

Amplified

“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God,

“Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’

Bible in Basic English

Son of man, be a prophet, and say, These are the words of the Lord: Give a cry, Aha, for the day!

Darby Translation

Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Howl ye, Alas for the day!

Julia Smith Translation

Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Wail ye, Wo to the day!

King James 2000

Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord GOD; Wail, Alas for the day!

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Son of man, prophesy, and you must say, 'thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Wail, alas! For the day!

Modern King James verseion

Son of man, prophesy and say, So says the Lord Jehovah: Howl, Woe is the day!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thou son of man, prophesy and speak, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Mourn, woe worth this day,

NET Bible

"Son of man, prophesy and say, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: "'Wail, "Alas, the day is here!"

New Heart English Bible

"Son of man, prophesy, and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Wail, 'Alas for the day.'

The Emphasized Bible

Son of man Prophesy. and thou shalt say, Thus saith My Lord Yahweh, - Howl ye. Alas for the day!

Webster

Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Alas the day!

World English Bible

Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Wail, Alas for the day!

Youngs Literal Translation

'Son of man, prophesy, and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Howl ye, ha! for the day!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

and say

Usage: 0

the Lord
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

God
יהוה 
Y@hovih 
Usage: 302

ילל 
Yalal 
Usage: 32

ye, Woe worth
ההּ 
Hahh 
Usage: 1

Context Readings

A Lament Over The Nation And Land Of Egypt

1 Jehovah continued to speak his word to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God,
Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’
3 The day is near. The Day of Jehovah is near. It will be a gloomy day, a time of trouble for the nations.

Cross References

Isaiah 13:6

Shout (wail) (howl) for the Day of Jehovah is near! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.

Isaiah 15:2

They have gone up to the temple and to Dibon, to the high places to weep. Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba. Everyone's head is bald and every beard is cut off.

Ezekiel 21:12

Cry out and wail, son of man, for it is against my people; it is against all the officials of Israel. They are delivered over to the sword with my people. Therefore strike your thigh.

Joel 1:5

Awake, you drunkards, and weep! Wail you drinkers of wine. The sweet wine is removed from your mouth.

Joel 1:11

Be ashamed you farmers. Cry you vinedressers. The wheat, the barley and the harvest of the field have perished.

Isaiah 14:31

Howl and cry for help, all you Philistine cities! Be terrified, all of you! A cloud of dust is coming from the north. It is an army with no cowards in its ranks.

Isaiah 16:7

The Moabites cry, they cry out together for Moab. Lament and grieve for the men and the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth.

Isaiah 23:1

Wail, O ships of Tarshish! For Tyre is destroyed and left without house or harbor. From the land of Cyprus (Kittim) word has come to them.

Isaiah 23:6

Crossover to Tarshish and cry you people of the island.

Isaiah 65:14

My servants will sing out of the joy of their hearts, but you will cry out from anguish of heart and wail in brokenness of spirit.

Jeremiah 4:8

Dress in sackcloth, beat your breasts (mourn), and cry because Jehovah's burning anger has not turned back from us.

Jeremiah 47:2

Jehovah says: Behold! Waters are going to rise from the north and become an overflowing torrent. They will overflow (flood) the land and all its fullness, the city and those who live in it and the men will cry out. Every inhabitant of the land will wail.

Zephaniah 1:11

Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh! The people of Canaan have perished. Those wealthy with silver will be destroyed.

Zechariah 11:2

Wail, You fir tree, for the cedar has fallen, because the majestic ones are destroyed. Wail you oaks of Bashan, for the strong forest has come down.

James 5:1

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Revelation 18:10

They will stand at a distance for fear of her torment, and say: 'Woe, woe to the great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.'

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